The Barnes Foundation's priceless art collection, we're told repeatedly, must move to Philadelphia because it can't make a go of it in Merion. But a close examination of the numbers leads to the opposite conclusion: The Barnes can survive only in Merion, whereas a Parkway Barnes is bound for financial disaster.

The Philadelphia Orchestra has bankrupt leadership, a problem that won't be solved in court. The decision to move the Barnes Foundation was fraudulently obtained, and needs to go back to court. A great deal is riding on the proper resolution of both these issues, including perhaps the economic and cultural future of Philadelphia itself.